First H2-locomotive for Chile 
The Chinese rail manufacturer CRRC has delivered a hydrogen-powered locomotive to Chile. The shunting locomotive was ceremoniously handed over to the narrow-gauge railway FCAB, which connects the port of Antofagasta (Chile) with mining operations in Bolivia. It is designed as a... more
Truck service enhances European network
Cargo-Partner has introduced a new road haulage service between Roermond in the Netherlands and Fischamend in Austria. The new link will improve both its network in Western Europe and its logistics solutions for traffic to Central and Eastern Europe, the Austrian freight... more
HGK adds two e-trucks
The logistics service provider HGK Logistics and Intermodal (HGK LI) in Cologne, Germany, has put two battery-electric 40 t tractor units into operation. The two Volvo vehicles have a range of up to 300 km and will be used for shuttle runs at the Ladenburg site in... more
Second TIR hub opens in western China
The new TIR facility is based in in Urumqi, western China, a key transit city along the Belt and Road route. It is managed by the Xinjiang international land port and will further open up ‘door-to-door’ corridors for international road haulage and trade, in both directions.... more
Equal opportunities for railfreight
In a two-pager memorandum, the Belgian railfreight carrier Lineas has outlined the key strategies and actions that are required to improve the competitiveness of the railfreight sector and promote the shift from road to rail. In addition to infrastructure investments and the... more
Volvo Trucks grows in America
The truck manufacturer will build a heavy-duty truck manufacturing plant in Monterrey, Mexico to supplement the group’s production lines in the USA. It will also provide additional capacity to support the growth plans of both Volvo Trucks and Mack Trucks in the US and Canadian... more
Freight wagon market to grow globally by 2.6% p.a.
North America, the CIS and Asia are currently the largest markets for the OEM (original equipment manufacturer) freight wagon business. Europe follows in fourth place. North America is the only one of these regions not to have achieved growth in the past five years... more
Improved services on Antwerp-Catalonia line
Lineas started running traction services for its customer Hupac on the Antwerp – Catalonia (Perpignan & Barcelona El Morrot) at the beginning of this year. As of 16 September 2024, the partners will increase the frequency of the intermodal services between Belgium and Spain... more
18 t truck manages 400 km per full tank
Logistics services provider Noerpel is currently testing a hydrogen-powered truck in Germany. Two of its drivers are currently on the road with an H2 vehicle from Hylane, travelling an average of 140 km per day with around 19 stops to distribute and collect cargo. The first... more
UK rail carrier buys e-shunters
GB Railfreight (GBRF) has added four new electric Class 18 hybrid + shunt locomotives to its fleet. They will be based at GBRF’s sites and used to support supply chain operations for Network Rail. These services ensure that the materials and components that keep the railway... more